United States First Circuit

Conviction for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute over 500 grams of cocaine is affirmed where: 1) a reference to defendant's exercise of his 5th Amendment rights was isolated and not prejudicial; and 2) there were no erroneous admissions of evidence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/07/2006
• Published 06/07/2006

Judges

• CYR, Senior Circuit Judge., Before LIPEZ, Circuit Judge, CYR and STAHL, Senior Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Edward S. MacColl, with whom Thompson, Bull, Furey, Bass & MacColl, LLC, P.A., was on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Margaret D. McGaughey, Appellate Chief, with whom Paula D. Silsby, United States Attorney, was on brief, for appellee.